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name: "Bill Shine"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "20 October 1911"
died: "24 July 1997"
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updated: "2026-09-16T21:14:47.001148+00:00"
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# Bill Shine

Actor. Born 20 October 1911 in London, England, UK. Died 24 July 1997.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 20 October 1911, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 24 July 1997
- **Also known as:** Wilfred William Dennis Shine, Billy Shine

## Biography

Bill Shine (born Wilfred William Dennis Shine) was a British actor who appeared in theatre, film and television. Born in London on 20 October 1911 into a theatrical family, his father Wilfred Shine was also an actor, as were several other relatives. He made his stage debut as a child and entered films in 1929.

Shine had supporting roles in numerous British productions, including *The Red Shoes* (1948) as Her Mate, *Passport to Pimlico* (1949) as Captain Willow, *Under Capricorn* (1949) as Mr Banks and *The Avengers* (1961) as Cleghorn. Later in his career he was known for playing Inventor Black in the children's series *Super Gran* (1985–1987). He died in London on 24 July 1997.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, independent.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Red Shoes* (1948), Fi1m 92, as Her Mate — [page](https://film.one/film/the-red-shoes.md)

## Also known for

- *Around the World in 80 Days* (1956), (uncredited)
- *Young and Innocent* (1937), Manager of Tom's Hat Cafe (uncredited)
- *Under Capricorn* (1949), Mr. Banks
- *The Avengers* (1961), Cleghorn
- *Rich and Strange* (1931), Man Eating on London Underground (uncredited)
- *Passport to Pimlico* (1949), Captain Willow
- *The Yellow Rolls-Royce* (1964), Minor Role (uncredited)
- *Waltzes from Vienna* (1934), Carl (uncredited)

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